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Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

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All Things Astronomy
Jul 27, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Anonbene
Is it getting stuffy in here?
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Planetary fingerprints They had me at "spectra and geometric albedo". Cataloging techniques to help prioritize future scientific research. Cool. I imagine as technology improves, we will be adding exoplanets too.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
NASA Commercial Crew Announcement @ 11am ET
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 12, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by RedBaron
Perseids peak is upon us...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 16, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The Wall... as in a HUGE wall, bigly built by the sun billions of years ago.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 27, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
A Tale of Two Cities (scratch that, Launches) Also... Dragon flight ready in ONE month! Make a plan, troubleshoot it, execute it, make progress. No excuses.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 31, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Awwww man! No 21st Century Space Race? :( Background:
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 7, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Curiosity Selfie on Vera Rubin Ridge (from Aug 9)
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 7, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by MacTavish
Concise Beginners Guide with Links for Telescope Astronomy Just in case anyone may have use for this article.
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 15, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by VAH1979
Today is the 150th anniversary of the RASC here in Canada. I don't know about you but I'm going to head off to U of T to see the night sky at their star party.
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 18, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
TESS first science images... hunting for planets. The LMC on the edge ❤️
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 2, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Anonbene
Juno is speeding around Jupiter at something like 160,000 mph. At that speed how many generations would it take to get to Alpha Centauri? Trying to come to a simple answer to give to folks thinking aliens visit us regularly. I think hundreds or ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 9, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Druvius
Oops, Europa landers might have a problem ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 11, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by vcg1234
To infinity and beyond...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 26, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
what is this? There's a Strange White Cloud Lingering Over Mars Right Now High over the peak of a long dead volcano on the Martian equator, a feathery white cloud stretches across the sky. At first glance it looks like the plume of an eruption,...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 29, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
I've been noticing our group has added a couple more members recently. Thank you for joining. Please post your subjects of interest. Also, big debt of gratitude to all the long medium and shorter lasting members for making this group very ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Denker
The James Webb space telescope is now due to launch in 2021? I saw somewhere it had gotten delayed from its original date in 2018. Anyway I was just watching this video on YouTube on all the things the mission is meant to clarify for us, very cool ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 7, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Peekaboo, Io See You! Credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Justin Cowart Wednesday, November 7, 2018: Jupiter's moon Io peeks out from behind the planet's horizon in this image from the JunoCam instrument on NASA's Juno spacecraft. Citizen ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 8, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Denker
I discovered this really neat YouTube channel called Astrum which is worth a look if you’re into astronomy. It uses a lot of authentic footage. Here’s an example of the kind of video’s this guy does, on the planet Neptune... Pretty...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by z0000
Musical Sunrise on Mars?
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 14, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Dark matter hurricane passing through our solar system. There’s a “dark matter hurricane” blowing through our corner of the Milky Way galaxy. Right this second, it’s passing over Earth. And this fast-moving stream could ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 15, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Ok maybe it was not an alien craft and the acceleration was outgassing... Did we detect deceleration when is was coming? (probably we don't have that data... bummer)
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 16, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Hathacat
I like the "extra" things in the picture.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
Az. amateur astronomer Don Machholz discovered his 12th comet. It's in the morning sky in Virgo. Getting brighter and as it nears I'll update to where you can see it. There is some hope that it will be visible to the eye. There is also another comet...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 26, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Denker
Insight probe going to try to land on Mars today. Tricky descent and soft landing hoped for, for this geology study probe.
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Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.

Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?

Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.

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